Garment carton



Jan.1,1929. n' 'BH-LENGSF'ELD R=.17,17`7` GARMENT CARTON Originalv Filed March 2, 1927 Reest-ed Jan. 1, 1,929.

f 'UNITED STATES l Re.17,171 PATENT oFFIpcE.

BYRON HABSBEBG LSENGSFIELD, OF NEW ORLEANS,4 LOUISIANA, ASSIGNOB T LENGS- y'FIELD BROTHERS, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA. l v

GABMENT CARTON.

VOriginal No. 1,661,484, dated March 6, 1928, Serial Y reissue tiled November 9,

This invention relates to improvements in garment cartons, particularly adapted for receiving a coat andjtrousers in such a manner as to be convenient for-parcel pst special 5 handling and delivery.

An object of this invention is to provide a parcel post special handling package adapted for use as a combination suit, cloak or dress box, bein made in one piece, having a combination anger and` folder integrally connected thereto. y

Other obiects of this invention will appear from the'following detailed description of the device and as disclosed in the single sheet of drawings herewith made a part of this application.

, In the drawings:

Fig. 1 discloses a perspective view of the main body portionof the carton showing garmentelements in partly vfolded position therein.

Fig. 2 illustrates a perspective view of the vcarton showing the cover portion in raised relationship to the vmain body portion and garment elements in folded position within the main body portion.

Fig. 3 represents a plan view of the main portion of the carton'as formedfrom a single ieee of suitable material previous t foldmg into a carton receptacle.

` The carton for receiving folded garments in this invention is preferably formed having adetachable cover portion 1 made from a single piece of material and having suitably interlocked end and side edges 2 and 3. The main body portion of the container or .carton is preferably made from a blank having scored lines 4, 5 and 6 for providing two approximately equal sections 7 and 8, the section 7 adapted to form the bottom of the maimportion of the container, while sectionl 8 is provided with a suitably formed flap portion 9 adapted as a hanger for coat ele-` ment 12 of a garment, the flap 9-being integrally formed from the portion 8 of the container, and a notched portion 10 along one edge of the foldable portion 8 of the container for the purpose of receiving the trouser element 11 of the garment when folded into position within the container.

The main portion of the carton may be` brought into assembled and folded'relationy ship y means of suitable interlocking elements 13, 14, .15 and' 16 arranged at the corners in the ordinary manner, scored lines 4,

5 and 6 functioning' to provide easily foldable means at the desired locations.

In operation, this invention provides a convenient and eflicient-parcel post special. handling case or carton adapted to hold a garment of a suitable type, such as a combination suit, cloak or dress, made in one piece, `with the combination hanger and folder at- 'tached thereto. The device herewith described and claimed will handle successfully of shape through handling in delivery or otherwise.

The main body lportion of the container or carton is constructed or formed in the lshapevofa box by means of the ordinary expediency, such as a regular lock corner element as shown at 13, 14, 15 and 16, with the hanger or support 9 integrally and foldably a part of the container. a

In operation, the suit of clothing, for instance, comprising a trouser element 11 and a coat portion 12, may be placed within the carton as follows: The iap 9 is adapted to act as a hanger over which the coat is irst hung, and placed in the box the full length as dlstinctlydisclosed in Figure 1, with the element 8 raised to allowl the coat to be fitted folded full length as disclosed in Figure 1, leaving one half of the coat overlapping out# side ofthe box. The trousers are then placed lengthwise in the box with the upper portion lying `iiat on the coat, as also disclosed 1 n Figure 1. The element 8 is then folded down over the trousers and the upper portion of the coat, the remaining lower half of the trousers is then folded over the portion 8 within the notched element 10 which -is cnt out to allow for the fold of the trousers, the remaining half of the coat is then folded over the element 8 and the trousers 1I.

This arrangement provides successive in terlocking folds, causing the suit to remain firmly in place, and making it impossible for the suit to slip or slide or become mussed WithI the roughest handling after fthe cover portionl has been placed thereon, thereby allowing the dealers to deliver the suit or all classes of wearing apparel in first-class feondition.

'ss under the portion 8, after lwhich the coat is 'stegral what 1 c1aim i's: v 1. A carton forY holding4 garment elements sections adapted' to Ibe suitably interlocked at-their corners, thereby forming a, container ofl a suitable de th for receiving the garment elements in fol ed relationship, a supporting 10 section foldable along one edge of a side wall, agarment hanger flap portion formed from the supporting section, thereby providing means for securely lockingthe garment in l the container and preventing wrinkling llthrough rough handlmg,'a notched portion h,of substantially the same area as the'space l along one edge of the supporting section for Y receiving a garment element thereby providing a main body ortion for bringing the vgarment elements mto interlocked relation- A 80 Ship When folded within the main body portion.l A y 2. A garment holding carton including a one-piece box comprising a main body por- Y aving foldable side and end walls intherewith `and provided with cooperatlng means for interlocking the ad'acent ,ends of said Walls at the corners of sai body portion, a.- garment supporting section integral with one of said walls and foldable about 3o the e thereof into the space between the lremainlng walls, anda garment hanger flap formed from said section and ivotab tion l said edge into said space in ependently ofvsaid section. 4 l 3. A garment holding carton including a one-piece box comprising a main bod jportion having foldable sid/ and end wa s in'- and out of said space, a garment holding fia-p e about' .disposed in said space.

4name to the specification.

tegral therewith and provided with cooperatlng means for interlocking the 'adjacent ends of said walls at the corners of said body 40 portion, a garment supporting section integral with one of said walls and foldable about the edge thereof into the space betv'veenI the remaining walls, a garment hanger y flap formed from said section and pivotable 45 about said edge into said space independently of said section, and a detachable cover -slidable snugly over said Walls only when the said section and iap are folded into Asaid space.

4. A one-piece garment holding box having a bottom, side, and end Walls, a section 4 between said Walls and integral with and pivo-ted to the edge of one of said Walls to move into and out of said space, and a gar- .ment holding flap formed from said section and pivotable about said edge into said space independently of said section.

5. A one-piece garment holding box having a bottom, side, and end walls, a section of substantially the same area as the space between said walls and integra-l with and pivoted to the edge of one of said walls to move into formed from said section and pivotable about said edge into said space independently of said section, and a cover slidable snugly over said walls only when the section and flap are In testimony whereof'l have signed BYRON HASSBERG LENGsFrELn. 

